Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Quinoa

Do your kids like chocolate chip cookies? How about oatmeal chocolate chip? I decided to add some quinoa flakes in the batter to experiment with the flavor and texture. The cookies came out slightly crispy, sweet and cakey in the middle. Quinoa flakes are a great way to add some nutrition to baked goods and it was super easy adding it to these cookies. Many kids may not like quinoa, but in these cookies they will never know it’s in there. Get your kids involved by letting them help you cream the sugars with the butter, mix the ingredients and shape the cookies.

Carryover Picture Books:

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is a favorite book of mine by Laura Numeroff. What happens if you give a mouse a cookie? He will ask for a glass a milk. If he asks for a glass of milk, he will want a ……The book goes on and on until the end when the mouse wants a cookie again. A fun and delightful book to read to any child ages 3 and up. To work on language and learning with this book, ask questions, make comments and initiate conversation about the characters in the book. Have your child make up their own “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie” book. Help them carryover the story by drawing a picture of their favorite scene and talking about it. Ask your child, “What is your favorite cookie?” and review what occurred in the story. The second or third time reading the book, pause before the next page and see if your child can guess what the next sentence is….